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Why dozens of Detroit seniors were left without A/C during a heat advisory -- and what it took to restore it
Air conditioning was restored at Brush Park Manor senior living community in Detroit after a faulty system left residents without cooling during a heat advisory. The City of Detroit issued a correction order to management, while the property's operator attributed the issue to routine seasonal HVAC maintenance. Repairs involved replacing a part and implementing interim cooling measures.
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